President and General Director | Kevin Ramach Artistic Director | Dale Johnson Music Director | Michael Christie
ARTISTIC
PRODUCTION
Artistic Administrator | Roxanne Stouffer Artist Relations and Planning Director Floyd Anderson Dramaturg | David Sander Artistic Associate | Bill Murray Resident Artists | Aaron Breid, Daniel Ellis, Christie Hageman, John Robert Lindsey, Eric McEnaney, Sheldon Miller, Richard Ollarsaba, Matthew Opitz, Mary-Lacey Rogers, Victoria Vargas Master Coach | Mary Jo Gothmann Resident Artist Program Instructors | Cecile Crozat-Zawisza, Barbara Kierig, Brian McCullough, George Smith, Jenya Trubnikava
Production Stage Manager | Alexander Farino Assistant Stage Managers | Shayna j. Houp, Andrew Landis Production Administrative Assistant | Katherine Cattrysse
COSTUMES
Director of the Annual Fund | Dawn Loven Institutional Gifts Manager | Beth Comeaux Advancement Manager | Kelly Kuczkowski Donor Events and Gala Manager | Emily Skoblik Individual Gifts Officer | Jenna Wolf
Assistant Costume Shop Manager | Beth Sanders Wardrobe Supervisor | Emily Rosenmeier Drapers | Chris Bur, Donna Langman, Emily Rosenmeier, Yancy Thrift Dyer/Painter | Marliss Jensen First Hands | Helen Ammann, Rebecca Ballas, Kelsey Glasener Stitchers | Ann Habermann, Ariella Lebowitz, Catherine Manning, Rachel Skudlarek Knitter | Corinna Smith Wig/Makeup Supervisors | Sarah Bourne, Priscilla Bruce, Ashley Joyce
SCENERY Technical Director | Mike McQuiston Properties Master | Jenn Maatman Properties Assistant | Michael C. Long Lighting Coordinator | Ray Steveson Associate Set Designer | Steven Kemp Assistant Set Designer | Julia Lee Assistant Lighting Coordinator | Tom Rost HD Video Coordinator | Holly Carpenter Production Carpenter | JC Amel Scene Shop Foreman | Rod Aird Master Carpenters | Steven Rovie, Eric Veldey Carpenters | Steve Dalglish, Nate Kulenkamp Charge Painter | Jeffery Murphey Painter | Rachel Madden
ADMINISTRATION Finance Director | Jeff Couture Operations/Systems Manager | Steve Mittelholtz HR/Accounting Manager | Jennifer Thill Director of Board Relations | Theresa Murray Finance Assistant | Michelle Gould Data Specialist | Rosalee McCready
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION Community Education Director | Jamie Andrews Teaching Artist | Bergen Baker Project Opera Music Director | Dale Kruse Project Opera Accompanist | Kathy Kraulik Project Opera Program Assistant | Anna Schmidt
MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS Marketing & Communications Director | Lani Willis Marketing Manager | Katherine Castille Communications Manager | Daniel R. Zillmann Marketing Associate | Kristin Matejcek Online Content Specialist | Adam Holisky Ticket Office Manager | Julie Behr Assistant Ticket Office Manager | Kevin Beckey Ticket Office Associate | Sarah Fowler Ticket Office Assistants | Carol Corich, Kärsten Jensen, Emma Lynn, Jane Samsal, Carrie Walker Communications Interns | Sabrina Crews, Theodore Schaller, Corinne Standish, Luke Thompson
minnesota opera volunteers The following volunteers contribute their time and talent to support the key activities of Minnesota Opera. If you would like to learn more about volunteering please visit mnopera.org/volunteer, email volunteering@mnopera.org or call Jenna Wolf at 612-342-9569. Gerald Benson Kärsten Jensen Mary McDiarmid Eric Peterson Debra Brooks Jeanie Johnston Verne Melberg Sydney Phillips Jerry Cassidy Robin Keck Barbara Moore Wendi Sott Judith Duncan David Lightstone Douglas Myhra Barbara Willis Jane Fuller Jenny Lightstone Candyce Osterkamp Joan Gacki Jerry Lillquist Dan Panshin Merle Hanson Joyce Lillquist Pat Panshin Minnesota Opera is a proud member of The Arts Partnership with Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and The Schubert Club.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Rachelle D. Chase, Chair Kevin Ramach, President and General Director James Johnson, Vice Chair Robert Lee, Secretary Patricia Johnson, Treasurer
DIRECTORS Patricia Beithon Wendy Bennett Shari Boehnen Rachelle D. Chase Jane M. Confer Jodi Dehli Sara Donaldson Chip Emery Bianca Fine Sharon Hawkins Ruth S. Huss Heinz F. Hutter James Johnson Patricia Johnson James Langdon Christine Larsen Robert Lee Lynne E. Looney
Steven Mahon David Meline Leni Moore Albin “Jim” Nelson Luis Pagan-Carlo Jose Peris Elizabeth Redleaf Connie Remele Sergio Rial Don Romanaggi Christopher Romans Mark Schwarzmann Nadege Souvenir Simon Stevens Virginia Stringer H. Bernt von Ohlen Margaret Wurtele
EMERITI Karen Bachman John A. Blanchard, III Burton Cohen
Julia W. Dayton Mary W. Vaughan
HONORARY DIRECTORS Dominick Argento Philip Brunelle Dolly Fiterman
Norton M. Hintz Liz Kochiras Patricia H. Sheppard
LEGAL COUNSEL James A. Rubenstein, Moss & Barnett
TEMPO BOARD AND VOLUNTEERS Ryan Alberg Thomas Bakken Leslie Carey Melissa Daul Jennifer Engel Laura Green Benjamin Jones (Board Chair)
Carolina Lamas Susan N Leppke Kristin Matejcek (Staff Liaison) Megan Mehl Jamie Nieman Polina Saprygina Rhonda Skoby Lauren Viner
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